Ben Cardin actually said...

"It is reasonable for us to insist upon mechanisms to improve good governance as the price of admission for a military-to-military operation."

"the United States has long been a Pacific power and I think it is critical that we continue to strengthen our existing alliances with Australia, Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, and we help these partners ..."

"I actually believe the region would be more stable and more peaceful if the United States has the capability and the commitment to live up to its security obligations."

"Do you both agree with the assessment that was given by the last panel that the transfer of the wartime military command in the Republic of Korea to Korea from the United States--that there is not a r..."